Kadant buys Balemaster

Kadant Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of Balemaster for US$54 million in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments. Balemaster is a U.S. manufacturer of horizontal balers and related…

UBC institute to repurpose wood waste

The federal government is providing funding of over $3.5 million in support for the University of British Columbia's (UBC) BioProducts Institute

GFL workers will take strike vote

Unifor workers at GFL Environmental will be taking a strike vote after a "no board" report from the Ontario Labour Relations Board

Polystyvert to build full-scale plant

Funding round will allow it to develop a full-scale polystyrene recycling plant

Autocar donating custom tribute truck to EREF auction

Honoring the life and legacy of Charles “Mickey” Flood by donating a custom-engineered, full-bodied severe-duty class 8 DC-64R

B.C. supports plastics projects

Nine projects receive funding under the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund

French city deploys AI to manage bins

Since July 2020, 200 bins that collect waste from 13 waste disposal centres in the French city of Toulouse have been equipped with embedded artificial intelligence

Plastics reduction program to help restaurants cut waste

Program will help businesses inventory plastics use and and identify opportunities to reduce, replace, refuse, re-use, or better recycle harmful and unnecessary plastics

Cruise operator adds onboard digesters to fleet

BioHiTech Global, Inc. has received orders for Revolution Series food digesters totalling over US$1.8 million

Canadian Radioactive Waste Summit begins March 30

Virtual event takes place from March 30 to April 1, 2021